Ink-well and other receptacle.



J. BfESTES.

INK WELL AND OTHER RECEPTACLE. APPLICATION. men DEC.26. 1911.

1 $77,204. 7 Patented Aug. 27, 1918i JOSEPH 1B. ESTES, or BABYLO NEW YORK.

INK-WELL AND OTHER RECEPTACLE;

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 27, 1918 Application filed December 26, 1917. Serial No.'208,792.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH B. ESTES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Babylon, in the county of Sufiolk, State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Ink-Wells and other Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an ink'well although as will be understood, while I have herein shown and described the invention as particularly applicable to an ink well, it may be used as a container for mucilage, pastes, cosmetics, or other substances which it is desirable to maintain, when not in use, from contact with the air so as to prevent the evaporation thereof. The object of my invention is the provision of an ink well or other receptacle, parts of which are so constructed that when placed in position they form a sealed joint with one another and also to so construct the article as to provide ridges for wiping a pen, brush or other instrument in removing the contents of the receptacle therefrom, and surfaces by which the portions ofthe contents of the receptacle,

that are'so wiped may drain back into the receptacle as well as to provide against the contents of the receptacle becoming or tending to come into contact with the surfaces which when together form the sealed joint.

. This invention will be hereinafter more particularly described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of an ink well made in accordance with my present invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, and

'- Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section of the same.

By reference to the drawing it will be seen that in carrying out my invention I employ a base 10, having a wall 11 extending therefrom, so as to provide for a chamber 12 for containing ink, mucilage or other similar material. At an appreciable distance from the bottom of the base, illustrated is octagonal in plan, but which may be of any other configuration, there is a shoulder 13 and immediately above the shoulder 13, that portion of the outer surface of the wall is circular and ground as indicated at 14 in order to fit with the cover as hereinafter described to form a sealed joint. In the outer portion of the wall 11, above the ground portion thereof, I provide a relatively deep circumferential recess which as or groove placed at an inclination in the wall so as to receive any portion of the, contents of the chamber 11, which might otherwise drip or run over ontothe ground-surface, 14,.preventing the proper contact between. the same and the cover to make a sealed joint between these parts.

The wall 11- as illustrated, preferably terminates in an annular beadindicated at 16, the upper surfaces of which are recessed as indicated at 17 and 18 providing drains for the contents of the receptacle to run back into the chamber 12 when being wiped against the ridges 19 and 20 provided for this purpose in removing the contents of the receptacle by a pen, brush, or other instrument. It will be noted that the annular bead 16 also provides for a relatively deep undercut portion 21 which prevents or tends to prevent the contents of the. receptacle in the chamber from splashing from the same in moving the receptacle.

Associated with the base and walls of the receptacle as hereinbefore described, I employ a cover. .indicated at 22 and'which is shown as bell shaped. The inner surface of the cover 22 adjacent the edge 23 thereof is ground so as to fit the ground surface 14: of the wall 11 in order that when the cover is placed in position the parts will form a sealed joint and the ground surfaces are so made that when the cover is in place the edge 23 of the cover is appreciably spaced from the shoulder 13 on the wall 11. The cover 22 may be provided with a knob or handle '24 for removing and replacing the same from and on the chamber portion of the receptacle, and as is clearly indicated in Fig. 3, the outer surface of the annular bead 16 at the upper end of the wall 11 is of such a diameter as to be slightly spaced from the inner surface of the cover when the parts are in position.

As hereinbefore intimated in the use of the ink well or other receptacle hereinbefore described the contents of the chamber 11 may be removed by a pen, brush, or other instrument and any surplus of the contents taken on the pen or brush may be scraped therefrom against the ridges 19 and 20 formed by the inclined surfaces 17 and 18 on the annular bead 16, so that this surplus material will drain back into the chamber 12. It will furthermore be appreciated that the circumferential recess 15 will receive any of the contents of the chamber which may accidentally or otherwise run over the, top. of the annular bead 16, and Willthus be prevented from coming into contact' 'w'ith' the ground surface 14, Wherebys this groundzsuw face is maintained in the condition adapted" to coact With the ground. surface inithe inner portion oftlie covert'o form a sealed joint When the cover is placedfiniposit'iong.there= by preventing the evaporation of the contents of the receptacle:irrespective of what these i conten'tsxmay ibez- 1*-. At reoeptacl'evfor inln and other sub? stan'ces colnprising; a base} Wall rising? tlienetminwto provideiai chamber therein and which Wall tenmina'tesat its upperxe'nd iinain a nnu'lar bead; at portion-10ft Wh-i chi oi'ienhangs sunfaceof? which: i con'caved: and inclined? nnva rdly' so as to: forini a:-:dra 1n"back: 111130] the ch a 11113612 and? provide a rib J on' the= bead;

and a cap adapted? to fit overl a; parts-1 of the; said. Wall; I

2-. As receptacle for: ink and other: substances: comprising-wv a: base, a Wall: risingth'ereifironrito provide archainber therein .andi which Wall? temninaties at its? upper? end? i1r= an: annular: bead; portion of which.- evenh a-ngs t'll9'0ll'i1l11b'6l in the: leeep tacle :antl-tl1e= upper 'surfaeeof which isiprmnided withi con cave recesses inclinedtinwardly and down?" Wardly; so.- as to, fem drains: back: into the chamber and-provide son:the-bead;.and a: cap adapted to fit oVentheeo-uten snrface of; a p'artaofrthe'saidwall.

Aireceptaclesfon inks and: other sub-- stances: comprising: a: base; Wall? rising therefrom to provide a chamber therein, and ternlinating at its upper end in an annular head; a portion of which overhangs the said 40 chamber and the upper surface of Which is eoncai ed and inclined inwardly to form a drain back into the chamber and. provide rib on the said bead, there being a circu1n-' ferentsial recess extending into the said wall from the outer surface thereof an appreciable distance below the said bead, and a cap adapted? tofit over the outer. surface of the wall and-to eXtend below the said circumferential recesstherein. QLHAJ. receptacle; for ink and! other substances; comprising; a base; a: Wall rising; therefronrto provide a ehan'iben' 'tllel'fiilhtllld: terminating; at: its upper end-in air-annular bGZIClyIllG 111313.61 StllifilCQjOf' which is recessed, providing;- ridges for i'i 'iping; an instrument. emplbyed in relnovinggthe contents of: the chamber;therefrom; and the inner portion of Which-.- bead: extends appreciably over the sides of the chamber with anui'idercut recess to prevent the splashing; of the contents oven the surfaces of the beach. there being .a cincuinfeiential: reeessprovided inv the outer suntacewofzthew'alhbeneath:the said annular head -and extending, into the, Wallat fill ill? clinatiomand a cap adapted. to extend; over the: upper partofi the: Wall \i'itlna portionof 1 the outer surface of the wall ground, to ree'eive aground surface-on an inner portion% of: the ca to. form a sealed joint when 70 11656313 iS'iILPDSiUlOD- on theavall;

Signed by me this 19th day of; December,.

JoeERH-B. ESTES.

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